by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Healing
Silence Can Be Healing When you turn your thoughts inward, quiet the mind and let go of the ego, you release healing energy. This can happen during meditation, listening to beautiful music, taking a walk in nature or observing art. Art also has blank spaces, negative...
by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Healing
Did Beethoven compose Fur Elise for his Valentine? There are many secrets and rumors about Beethoven’s love life. He loved to flirt, had many lovers (both real and fantasies), and often used “pet names.”A fascinating unanswered question is,”Who was Elise?” One...
by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Healing
Listen to Music and Observe Art for Healing When you’re enjoying music and/or looking at breathtaking art, your brain produces more endorphins and dopamine (the “feel-good” brain chemicals). These chemicals reduce stress which reduces illness and pain. How Do We...
by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Healing
O BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKIES ENCOURAGES BIPARTISANSHIP It’s time to put national interests ahead of party interests. Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, and any other parties – we all love our country, and basically have the same hopes. Music...
by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Healing
Music Unites Across Cultures Music can connect and unite, crossing all boundaries, cultures and countries – and maybe even planets. In the famous Spielberg movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” visitors from outer-space use music to communicate when they first...
by vickie | Mar 26, 2018 | Music and Aging, Music and Healing, Music and Intelligence
Learning to play a musical instrument benefits your brain. Many studies are showing that learning and practicing a musical instrument may reduce negative affects of aging. This includes memory, cognitive ability and hearing. A study in the July 2012 issue...
